Parasol



w. A. BROWN.

PARASOL.

Patented Dec. 22, 18-85.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC WILLIAM A. DROWN, OF WELDON, PENNSYLVANIA.

PA RASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 333,062, dated December 22, 1885.

Application filed August 1, 1885.,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. DROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Weldon, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Parasols, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of myinvention is to so construct aparasol that the frame may be expanded to the same extent as in an ordinary parasol and retained in this position, or further expanded and retained so that the point ot'connection between the ribs and the stretchers will be above the notch, thereby forming a central depression in the top of the parasol, and imparting to the same the appearance known as an inverted canopy-top.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional View of my improved parasol, the frame being expanded to the same extent as that of an ordinary parasol and Fig. 2, a similar view showing the frame further expanded, so as to form the inverted canopy-top.

A is the stick of the parasol, B the runner, D the stretchers, F the ribs, and G the notch,

to which the ribs are hung, all of these parts being constructed in a manner similar to those of an ordinary parasol, and the stick being Serial No. 173,253. (No model.)

provided With the usual spring-retainer, a, for

preventing the descent of the runner when the parasol is opened, as shown in Fig. 1, and a spring-retainer, b, for engaging with the slot in the runner when the parasol is closed. Above the retainer 0, however, is a second retainer, d, which serves to prevent the descent of the runner when the latter has been elevated to the position shown in Fig. 2, the point of connection between the ribs and the stretchers in this case being above the notch, so as to form a central depression in the top of the parasol, and produce the elfect known to the trade as an inverted canopy-top.

I claim as my invention The combination of the stick, ribs, stretchers, and runner of a parasol. with retainers a d, whereby the runner may be held in either of two elevated positions, as specified.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WVM. A. DROWN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. DAVIS, HARRY SMITH. 

